Silver Maple

Sotol

About Silver Maple and Sotol

Silver Maple

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Star Shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune back the growing tips

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharinum

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Silver Maple

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Silver Maple

sotol

In German

Silver Maple

Dasylirion texanum

In French

érable argenté

sotol

In Spanish

arce plateado

sotol

In Greek

Silver Maple

sotol

In Portuguese

plátano de prata

sotol

In Polish

Silver Maple

sotol

In Latin

Acer

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Aceraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Acer

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Acereae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

128300

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Maple and Sotol

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Maple and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Silver Maple and Sotol. Silver Maple doesn't have thorns and Sotol doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Maple has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Sotol has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Silver Maple and Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Maple and Sotol

Season and care of Silver Maple and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Maple and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Sotol season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silver Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Maple and Sotol Physical Information

Silver Maple and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Maple and Sotol are as follows:

Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Maple and Sotol

Care of Silver Maple and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Sotol pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.